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Eternal Life Together
As I jogged towards his car, Edward quickly came out of his Volvo. His tall, beautiful shape jumped at me suddenly. He squeezed me into his arms and broke into a tearless sob.
"You're here. You're safe. Bella, Bella, Bella."
His melodic voice repeated my name frantically, as if I would disappear into the thin air. I clutched unto him, also weeping without any tears. I could feel the people in the parking lot stare at us with curiosity and even embarassment. However, I did not care. My voice crackled as I whispered,
"Edward, you know that I didn't mean what I told you, about not loving you anymore, right? You know that I still love you."
Edward grasped me more tightly and patted my head. He murmured,
"Shhh... of course. I love you too."
Edward slowly and gently let go of me. His eyes suddenly became angry.
"Bella! You're all tethered up!"
I looked down at myself sheepishly. He was right. My clothes were worn away and ripped from Victoria's scratching. Some parts of my flesh had deep cuts and wounds. But I could not feel the pain. Not when I was with Edward.
"Come on, let's go to my house. You need some fixing up."
As I got into the car, the other matters of my life came crashing upon me.
"Um, Edward? How's Charlie doing?"
His voice was worn out as he replied,
"He's been nagging at his police officers to look for you. But he couldn't find you anywhere. Where were you?"
"I don't know. Somewhere in Forks that I've never been to, I think."
I paused and asked softly,
"Where were you?"
Edward's topaz eyes became sad and grieved as he replied,
"Looking for you. I couldn't read your thoughts, and Alice couldn't exactly grasp where you were. It was... maddening."
We were in front of his house now. He buried his face in his hands as he whispered,
"Alice was having all these visions... how you were suffering. It was painful, not knowing where you were, running around in circles all over town... working without any results."
I bit my lips as I put a cold hand on his shoulder.
"It's ok, Edward. I'm fine now."
He jerked his head up and snorted.
"What? Fine? Bella, look at you! You're the opposite of fine! This is all my fault."
He sighed and put up a finger to silence me as I blubbered that it was not his fault or anyone's.
"Come on, let's get you inside."
He scooped me up and carried me to his door. I said coldly,
"I can walk, you know."
He ignored me and entered the house. Suddenly, Esme, Alice, Jasper, Rosalie, and Emmett came crashing down upon us with a typhoon of questions, kisses, and hugs. (Hugs and kisses from Alice and Esme) Edward carefully placed me on the sofa, and the rest of the family sat around me, their eyes as round as plates and relief washing over their complexions. Alice hugged me tightly.
"Oh, Bella! You're alive! And you're..."
She paused before saying,
"A vampire."
I managed to laugh aloud.
"Told you I was betting on you, Alice."
Alice's laugh was like a wind chime as she tinkled out a laugh. Esme's kind face was worried as she told Jasper,
"Call Carlisle."
Soon, Carlisle entered calmly into the living room. His face was kind and fatherly as he asked,
"How are you feeling, Bella?"
"Just some pain here and there."
As Carlisle applied some herbal medications to my wounds, Edward softly said,
"Tell us what happened, Bella."
Immediately, I began to tell them about Vincent and Victoria. The Cullens' faces became a twist of fury as they listened intently to my woeful tale. I tipped my head over and asked when I was finished,
"What happened to Vincent?"
Emmett clenched his fists and punched his thigh.
"That maggot was nowhere to be seen after Edward entered the house, that night when Alice called... or Vincent called. Who would've guessed his true powers!"
With the mention of power, Esme kindly and curiously asked,
"Did you find out your power yet?"
Rosalie flipped her hair.
"I think it's some sort of a vector field. She can create some force field, that's how she killed Victoria."
Edward ran his fingers through his messy, bronze hair.
"I guess that's sort of understandable. I mean, it felt like a force field on her mind when I tried to listen to her thoughts. So now she can create them physcially, I suppose. Not bad, not bad. But I thought that vampires had to be ripped apart to be killed?"
Carlisle shook his head in wonder.
"The force field must've squashed Victoria pretty badly. If she had jumped at Bella with such great force--"
Edward let out a low growl as he thought of the mere mention of it. When he saw that he had interrupted, he gave an apologetic smile to Carlisle, who in turn continued,
"I suppose that killing Victoria by smooshing her front side is.. possible."
There was a moment of silence as everyone contemplated upon what they have just heard. Suddenly, I felt the burning sensation coming back to my throat and roof of my mouth. It was too much.
"Can I go hunting...now?"
The Cullens turned their faces toward me in surprise and apology. Edward hugged me to him as he said,
"I should've noticed that your eyes were coal black."
He chuckled as he added,
"I am just glad that you're actually alive."
"Edward, slow down!"
It had been several months since I have been turned a vampire. Edward was speeding through the highway, laughing as I begged him to slow down.
"You're still scared of my mad driving, aren't you? Even after you're a vampire and literally unbreakable?"
I rolled my eyes and folded my arms.
"Why are we going to the lake anyway?"
"Because, it'll be a surprise."
I let out a furstrated sigh. However, I did not argue or criticize. There was no point. I looked at Edward with the corners of my eyes. His boyish grin and mischeivous set of mouth always blew my breath away, whether I was a vampire or not.
"Here we are."
My chocolate hair blew freely in the cool, lake breeze. The water was light and sparkling as Edward held my hand gently and led me down to the grassy area. Edward sat me down and flopped down on his belly lazily. He picked out a long blade of grass and chewed thoughtfully on it.
"Thanks for bringing me here, Edward. It's really beautiful."
I sighed in content as I breathed in the refreshing, cold air. I felt so alive and happy, sitting there with Edward and nature. Edward sat up and put his arms around me. I laid my head on his lap contently and listened as he sang the most sweetest tune that I have ever heard. I whispered,
"Edward, I love you."
He mumured back,
"I love you too."
"I know."
We sat there for a long time, cuddling eachother and whispering our love aloud. Gradually, the sun went down and the sky was blur of pink and orange. Edward whispered,
"Twilight."
I did not reply, but only nodded my head in agreement.
"Isabella."
I glanced back at him in surprise. He had never really used my full name.
"Yes, Edward?"
He pulled out a fuzzy, red box and knelt beside me. His topaz eyes glimmered with hope and nervousness. His voice was soft and melodic as he asked,
"Will you join my eternal life and marry me?"
I whispered back,
"Yes, Edward. I will."
I opened the box and saw a silver ring with a large, beautifully cut diamond. I smiled at him and leaned forward to give him a long, passionate kiss. It might've been the end of another day, but it definitely was not the end of our love; rather, it was the beginning.